Wearables

Wearable Robotic Sleeve Treats Lymphedema

A soft robotic sleeve controlled with a microfluidic chip reduces treatment cost, weight, and power consumption. The prototype is more portable than previous devices, and the underlying...

Multitasking Wearable Continuously Monitors Health

A prototype wearable can continuously monitor several health stats — glucose, alcohol, and lactate levels — simultaneously in real time. The device is about the size of a stack of...

From the Editor - The Power of the Smartwatch: Bridging Consumer and Medtech Innovation

Smartwatches: These ubiquitous wearables have become a powerful tool for diagnosis and health monitoring in areas ranging from cardiology to diabetes to...

Wearable Health Tech Could Measure Gases Released from Skin

Scientists have taken the first step to creating the next generation of wearable health monitors. Most research focuses on measuring human biomarkers, but sensors that rely on...

Flexible Printable Electrical Patches Accelerate Wound Healing

A new ‘smart’ flexible electric patch (ePatch) addresses the challenges posed by existing electrical field (EF) stimulation devices and offers many uniquely advantageous...

From the Editor: Remote Cardiac Monitoring: Answering the Call of Telehealth

With a push from the pandemic, digital health began to transform healthcare delivery. It has been particularly useful for advancing remote cardiac care....

Sensors Converge Conference to Address Medtech, Wearables

Sensors Converge (formerly Sensors Expo) Conference will take place June 27, 2022, at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA. A full-day preconference symposium will address...

Researchers Develop Ultrathin Films for Stretchable and Sturdy Bioelectronic Membranes

The highly adaptable materials could lead to new classes of wearable devices.

Self-Healing Materials Could Be Used to Develop Artificial Hands, Soft Robotics

Low-cost jelly-like materials can sense strain, temperature, and humidity. And unlike earlier self-healing robots, they can also partially repair themselves...

Project Awarded $3M for Assistive Robotics and Wearable Tech Research

Harvard and Boston University have been awarded a grant of $3 million from the State House to support the development of next-generation robotics and wearable...

Smartwatch Measures Key Stress Hormone

A research team has developed a device that could be a major step forward: a smartwatch that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat — accurately, noninvasively, and in real time. The technology...

Assistive Audio Signal Stimulation Offers Relief for Parkinson’s Patients

Early indicators suggest that there are significant mood improvements that assist in the quality of life for the patients testing the devices.

Wearable Sensors Measure Alcohol Concentration

Sensors that measure alcohol concentration through the skin can provide valid measures of drinking intensity.

Patch Delivers Insulin in Cheeks

A polymer fiber mat is activated by heat to release drugs.

Smart Facemask Sends Alerts

A new mask sends an alert to the wearer via their smartphone when the recommended healthy CO2 limits inside the facemask are exceeded.

New Software May Help Neurology Patients Capture Clinical Data with Their Own Smartphones

The software accurately detects movements performed during motor function assessments.

Custom Finger Clip Offers New Way to Measure Blood Pressure, Other Vitals

The novel device uses two photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors.

Sustainable Silk Material Ideal for Wearable and Implantable Applications

The material is optically transparent and easily manipulated.

Wearable Air Sampler Assesses Personal Exposure to SARS-CoV-2

A passive air sampler clip can help assess personal exposure to SARS-CoV-2, which could be especially helpful for workers in high-risk settings, such as restaurants or...

2022 Technology Trends: Digital Health Marks the Future of Medical Development

Going into 2022, remote monitoring, wearables, sensors, and other "mHealth" products are taking center stage.

Needle-Free Device Collects Blood Samples

A new technology offers a needle-free, painless and easy-to-use method for collecting blood samples.

Skin Sensors Monitor Health

Skin-sensing wearables coat copper nanowires with graphene oxide.

Inside the OEM: Medtronic

The company’s key markets include cardiovascular, medical-surgical, neuroscience, and diabetes.

The TWIICE Exoskeleton: Connector Trends in Medical Device Design

A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.

Suture of the Future Fights Infection

The smart bandage can dispense antibiotic, monitor wound-healing biomarkers, and report important data directly to doctors.

Product of the Month: January 2022 Medical Design Briefs

Dymax has introduced light-curable adhesives for the evolving medical device wearables market.

Stretchable Pressure Sensor Could Lead to Better Robotics, Prosthetics

The sensor can be stretched up to 50 percent with almost the same sensing performance.

New Battery Technology Could Power Wearable, Self-Sustaining Fever Detector

The device harnesses the thermal energy generated by body heat.